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from the chilling-effects dept

Thu, Jan 19th 2006 11:23am — Mike Masnick
It would appear that Canadian politician Sam Bulte is not happy about people questioning her impartiatility towards the big content industry. We've mentioned already the fact that she's called anyone supporting users' rights zealots, and how she's denying tonight's fundraiser is a fundraiser, despite calling it a fundraiser on her own website. What's odd about all this is she keeps claiming she "won't be silenced" when no one is trying to silence her -- just suggesting that she's blocking out an important point of view which just happens to be opposed to those who have donated a fair amount to her election. However, for someone so worried about being "silenced" she's now trying to silence her critics. Michael Geist, who clearly ticks off a list of provably false points made by Ms. Bulte also points to an article in the Globe and Mail where Bulte threatens to sue Geist after the election: "I am not going to sue him before the election but dammit, watch me after the election." That certainly would seem to be a "chilling effects" type of threat implying if Geist doesn't shut up, he's going to face a lawsuit. Of course, with Geist being a law professor who has a pretty good grasp on the law, he doesn't seem too worried. However, it is amusing to see her so vigorously trying to silence her critics after demanding they stop silencing her (something no one has tried to do).
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  1. identicon
    jdw242, 19 Jan 2006 @ 11:51am

    ...

    damn I wish she'd shut up.

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  2. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 19 Jan 2006 @ 11:59am

    Re: ...

    quit trying to silence her

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  3. identicon
    ZOMG CENSORED, 19 Jan 2006 @ 1:08pm

    Canadian Politics...

    ...They're like the sitcom version of the West Wing. You really can't take many of the Canadian Politicians seriously as most of them seem to be so uninformed that it really makes us civilians wonder why the Hell people elect them in the first place.

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  4. identicon
    Mikester, 19 Jan 2006 @ 1:09pm

    Typical...

    Unfortunately for us here in the north, this is how our governing party operates. They're going down and are likely to be replaced in our national election on Monday so they've resorted to FUD attacks on their opponents.

    For example, on her website under the heading, "Latest Liberal News" both of today's headings start with, "Stephen Harper..." who is the opposition party leader. Of course, both articles are more FUD attacks since that's last option the Liberals have left in these dying days of their campaign.

    Judging by this submission, it appears to have spilled over to non-election issues as well.

    Sorry for the rant

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  5. identicon
    haggie, 19 Jan 2006 @ 1:15pm

    No Subject Given

    I wish I could say that U.S. politicians are generally smarter, more well-informed, or less compromised by special interests, but, sadly, I can't.

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  6. identicon
    Joe Snuffy, 19 Jan 2006 @ 1:15pm

    Re: Typical...

    If your Canadian, shouldn't you have written your post in French as well?

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  7. identicon
    JSM, 19 Jan 2006 @ 1:30pm

    Re: Canadian Politics...

    Not to worry, they're just keeping our oil and fresh water safe until we need it. If they mess up too badly we'll just go up there are run it ourselves.

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  8. identicon
    Rikko, 19 Jan 2006 @ 1:37pm

    Re: Canadian Politics...

    Dude, you've never seen a Commons session. It's like a group of 7 year olds quibbling over who gets the Play Doh.

    - An embarrassed Canadian

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  9. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 19 Jan 2006 @ 2:36pm

    Re: Typical... La version fran�aise suit

    Il s'av�rerait que le SAM canadien Bulte de politicien n'est pas heureux au sujet des personnes interrogeant son impartiatility vers la grande industrie contente. Nous avons d�j� mentionn� le fait qu'elle s'appelle n'importe qui les fanatiques des droits des utilisateurs de support, et comment elle nie le fundraiser du ce soir est un fundraiser, en d�pit de l'appeler un fundraiser sur son propre website. Ce qui est impair au sujet du tout c'est elle la continue r�clamer "ne sera pas amortie" quand personne n'essaye de l'amortir -- juste proposant qu'elle bloque hors d'un point de vue important qui s'av�re justement juste �tre oppos� � ceux qui ont donn� une quantit� consid�rable � son �lection. Cependant, parce que quelqu'un s'est ainsi inqui�t� d'�tre "amorti" elle essaye maintenant d'amortir ses critiques. Michael Geist, qui fait tic tac clairement outre d'une liste de points provably faux a fait par mme. Bulte se dirige �galement � un article dans le globe et le courrier o� Bulte menace de poursuivre Geist apr�s l'�lection: "je n'vais pas le poursuivre avant l'�lection mais le dammit, m'observent apr�s l'�lection." Ce certainement semblerait �tre un "refroidissement effectue" le type de menace impliquant si Geist ne ferme pas vers le haut, il va faire face � un proc�s. Naturellement, avec Geist �tant un professeur de loi qui a une prise tr�s bonne sur la loi, il ne semble pas trop inqui�t�. Cependant, elle amuse pour la voir essayer tellement vigoureusement d'amortir ses critiques apr�s exigeant eux cessent l'amortissement d'elle (quelque chose personne a essay� de faire).

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  10. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 19 Jan 2006 @ 5:01pm

    Re: Typical... La version fran�aise suit

    Gosh, I wish you bigots would stop using babelfish to translate texts in foreign languages. It doesn't make any sense, and it makes you look like a fool to those who can actually understand it...

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  11. identicon
    Mark, 19 Jan 2006 @ 6:56pm

    Re: ...

    If I could make her be quiet, I sure would. Is "dork" a genderless term? If you haven't seen the online video of her "performance" you should. It's enough to make you switch parties.

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  12. identicon
    Mark, 19 Jan 2006 @ 7:00pm

    Re: Canadian Politics...

    but at least it's not as bad as Taiwan, is it? Those characters got into a brawl on the floor not too long ago, it was definately more like 17yr olds...

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  13. identicon
    Fazookus, 19 Jan 2006 @ 7:39pm

    Re: No Subject Given

    I wish I could say that U.S. politicians are generally smarter, more well-informed, or less compromised by special interests, but, sadly, I can't.

    Funny, U.S. politicians say that about themselves all the time...

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  14. icon
    MadJo (profile), 20 Jan 2006 @ 2:18am

    Re: Canadian Politics...

    You really can't take many of the Canadian Politicians seriously as most of them seem to be so uninformed that it really makes us civilians wonder why the Hell people elect them in the first place.


    This is not only limited to Canadian Politics. Same goes for the Dutch. They are so incompetent, that you wonder how in earth they could be given the responsibility of steering a country.

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  15. identicon
    thecaptain, 20 Jan 2006 @ 5:34am

    Re: Canadian Politics...

    Its easy. There's no perfect democracy and we always, ALWAYS end up voting for the lesser evil (or the smartest moron)

    Take Canada for example. There are 3 major parties and dozens of really tiny ones. Sure..you COULD vote for the green party, but they won't win..not even close.

    So in practice, the only real choice is to choose between 3 corrupt idiots.

    The way to break the cycle is for someone else to rise up and give us a real choice...but that means money, power, etc...all the things that pretty much means you'll be a run of the mill politico anyway.

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  16. identicon
    Mousky, 20 Jan 2006 @ 7:11am

    Re: Canadian Politics...

    I guess bad is a relevant term. I like it when politicians go after each other in Parliament. That is the primary purpose of Parliament: to vent and attack. The business of running the country is done outside the chamber.

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  17. identicon
    Scott, 20 Jan 2006 @ 7:52am

    Re: ...

    Depends on which definition of dork you choose.
    One is definitely not, the other is.

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  18. identicon
    ZOMG CENSORED, 20 Jan 2006 @ 8:12am

    Re: ...

    At least the former means you're as big as sedan...

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  19. identicon
    ManintheUSA, 20 Jan 2006 @ 8:29am

    Re: Canadian Politics...

    at least you get THREE

    [ link to this | view in thread ]

  20. identicon
    Guse, 24 Jan 2006 @ 11:07am

    moron

    I tried to silence her, but she wouldn't shut up about it

    [ link to this | view in thread ]


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